Competitive rower William Schnittman feared for his life in the days leading up to his death, and he told a judge he was being stalked, harassed and threatened, court records show.

But Schnittman's petition for a protective order against Darrell Wilson was denied because he failed to submit all of the necessary paperwork.

Schnittman wrote in the Dec. 4 petition that Wilson, 36, had threatened to kill him and then take his own life because of Schnittman's relationship with a woman.

“He again told me that his problems were my fault, that he was going to kill himself, and that his death was on my conscience,” Schnittman wrote, adding Wilson told him he would “take care of me” before he killed himself.”

Friday, Wilson shot and killed Schnittman, 25, sexually assaulted the woman, abducted her and let her go, and then led officers on a chase before killing himself, police said.

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by Tim Willert

Education Reporter

Tim Willert is a native Californian with Oklahoma ties who covers education. Prior to moving to Oklahoma in June 2011, he was as an editor for FOXSports.com in Century City, Calif., and reported on courts for the Los Angeles Daily Journal and...